Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Shimano with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineer roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Shimano overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Shimano as a Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 25%
Personality test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
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HR will first shortlist you among many candidates. After which there will be a first interview with the manager of the department where he will check your competency. Second interview the senior management of the department will be involved to understand your character.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you design this actual production issue?
There was an open book test, which allowed for online searches. Test was mostly about mechanics learned in university. After the test, there was a normal interview with HR and engineers.
Technical test prior to interview that focuses on engineering fundamentals and numerical skills/knowledge relevant to the job scope. Did not proceed with the interview due to lengthy process of the technical test prior to interview